SR-330: City Creek Road

City Creek Road
Runs from State 30 in Highland to State 18 in Running Springs.

This road was once a part of State Highway 30. It also has a grade-separated interchange at each end. Hwy 330 is an alternate route to the Big Bear area and is quite busy as a result. Most of it is a steep, winding route heading up the mountain.

Southern end of the 330 Freeway, heading into City Creek Canyon.Postmile marker for Hwy 330 with mileage for Hwy 30 still shown.Old Pratt Deck Truss bridge crossing City Creek on the pre-1948 alignment. Not sure how old this structure is, but it may be 1918.Newer (1948) City Creek Bridge viewed from the old bridge.City Creek Bridge (BR 54-345) from 1948, note the older bridge abutment at the bottom left.USGS map from 1967 showing the configuration of the Running Springs 18 / 30 (now 330) junction.1950 grade separation at the 18 / 330 junction. this separates 330 from Palo Alto Way.1950 curbing within the 18 / 330 “interchange”.Signage for traffic coming from Hwy 330 and 18 Eastbound.End signage for 330. The END marker is normally used for a bike route.Railing and deck of the 1950 Palo Alto Way undercrossing.Signage at the 330 / 18 split.

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A few months ago, I decided to purchase a new domain in the anticipation of moving to northern California. Whether or not that move takes place, I still own that domain. As such, this site may be expanding in scope to cover a few more counties. The new site, NorCalRegion.Com, is still a work in progess, but will cover highways and geology in the northern half of the state. Where that line will be drawn is still being worked out. Look for updates in the coming months for these changes and expansions.

There is a group in Bakersfield trying to get historic route signs posted on the original alignment of US 99 through the Bakersfield area. They could use your support. Check out the site below for more information.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has a wealth of information available on their website. With a bit of patience and some looking around, you can find quite a few treasures using their mapping application. I’ve so far found the original survey data for the “Bridge To Nowhere” roadway, plans for other roadways that were never built in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, as well as the forest service permit for the Shoemaker Canyon Road that was never completed.